Polk State College’s Chorale, Women’s Chorus, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble to Perform in April 1 Concert
Polk State College’s Music Department will perform choir classics, jazz favorites and contemporary music during a concert presented by the Lake Wales Arts Council. The concert, titled “A New Sound,” will take place at 3…
Clear Springs Advanced Technology Center Plans Unveiled
A transformational gift, the unwavering support of Polk County’s business and government leaders, and strategic collaboration have combined for the physical embodiment of Polk State College’s commitment to advancing the area’s work force: the Clear…
Polk State College Presents Women’s History Month Event, “Sex(ism), Identity and Intimacy”
In recognition of Women’s History Month, Polk State College will present a multimedia presentation by internationally acclaimed speaker and author Dr. Gail Dines. Dines is a professor of sociology and women’s studies at Wheelock College…
Student Work Featured in Brochure
Several pictures were taken and combined in Photoshop using masking techniques to create the image shown on the right. The edited image was used in a brochure to show diversity and multiculturalism.
College Staff Members Promote Relay for Life Event
Senior Administrative Assistants Melissa LaRock and Tammy Villanueva were recently interviewed about Winter Haven’s Relay For Life event for “Polk Place,” a program that airs on Polk Government Television (PGTV). LaRock and Villanueva are co-chairs…
Thoughts on Education
Students use three-point lighting, backdrop, and three Canon DSLR T3i cameras to capture their classmates discussing education. After downloading the footage to their computers, students use Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 to perform multi-camera edits and…
Vernon Aguirre
Students manipulate aperture and shutter settings on a Canon DSLR to manipulate camera focus and exposure. Photoshop was used to edit and crop the final image of Vernon Aguirre. The results are shown on the…
Chelsea Busch
Chelsea poses for a slideshow picture and then manipulates the image in Photoshop as part of a class project. The project required good lighting techniques, familiarity with portraiture, camera angles, and poses, and ability to…
New Computer Labs
Just when you start salivating about the prospect of three new studios, here comes additional news! The current MAC lab in LTB 1307 is ready for an overhaul and upgrade. We are planning to replace…
Upcoming Upgrades
The Digital Media Technology department is working hard to bring new and exciting upgrades to our facilities. Plans are currently underway to build three new studios in LTB 1307 & 1308—a photo studio, video studio,…
